The New York Jets made one more big acquisition before going into Week 1.
The team announced on Monday that former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward would join the team on a full-time basis as an offensive assistant. Ward spent the summer as an intern before his promotion.
We've hired Hines Ward as an offensive assistant.
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 2, 2019
“Hines has stayed on with us throughout the entire training camp,” head coach Adam Gase said on Monday, per Ethan Greenberg of NewYorkJets.